Here’s the playlist for 8-5-2025, a show in which there were numerous disconnects, in which I expressed frustration with poor service from Optimum, and in which I had Blue Rodeo as the featured artist:
Hour 1
- Teen Machine, “I’m Gonna Steal Your Girlfriend” [After School Special (2000)]
- The Pursuit of Happiness, “Cigarette Dangles” [The Downward Road (1993)]
- Ian Hunter, “Once Bitten Twice Shy (Live)” [Welcome to the Club (1980)]
- Ducks Deluxe, “Absolutely Sweet Marie” [Box of Shorts (2009)]
- Rockpile, “Heart” [Seconds of Pleasure (1980)]
This Day in Music a.k.a. Number Six’s Unimpressive Time Machine
- Beastie Boys, “Fight for Your Right” [Licensed to Ill (1987)]
- Beastie Boys, “Cooky Puss” [Some Old Bullsh*t (1982/1994)]
- The Damned, “Help” [Damned Damned Damned (1977/2007)]
- Kaagoogoo, “Too Shy” [White Feathers (1982)]
- Toploader, “Dancing in the Moonlight” [Happy Songs (2000/2010)]
- Barry Manilow, “American Bandstand Theme” [Television’s Greatest Hits Vol. 3: 70s & 80s (1987)]
- Aerosmith, “No Surprize” [Night in the Rute (1979)]
- The Rolling Stones, “Miss You (Extended 8-Track Version)” [Some Girls (1978/2011)]
Hour 2: Songs about peace
- John Lennon, “Give Peace a Chance” [The John Lennon Collecton (1969/1982)]
- Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” [Completely Under the Covers Vol. 2 (2009)]
- Megadeth, “Peace Sells” [Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying? (1986/2004)]
- Extreme, “Rest in Peace” [III Sides to Every Story (1992)]
- Bob Dylan, “Man of Peace” [Infidels (1983)]
New Music Express
- Bruce Springsteen, “Somewhere North of Nashville” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
- Bruce Springsteen, “Adelita” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
- The Armed, “Well Made Play” [The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed (2025)]
- Buddy Guy feat. Joe Bonamassa, “Dry Stick” [Ain’t Done with the Blues (2025)]
- The Spongetones, “Honest Work” [Honest Work single (2025)]
Hour 3: Phun with Phish
- Phish, “Undermind (8-31-12 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Co)” [Live Bait Vol. 09 (2013)]
- Phish, “Quinn the Eskimo (Live)” [2014/10/17 Eugene Or. (2014)]
Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part one)
- Blue Rodeo, “Heart Like Mine” [Outskirts (1987)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Rebel” [Outskirts (1987)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Try” [Outskirts (1987)]
- Blue Rodeo, “God and Country” [Diamond Mine (1989)]
- Blue Rodeo, “How Long” [Diamond Mine (1989)]
Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs (Part three)
- Bad Company, “Gone, Gone, Gone” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
- Bad Company, “Oh, Atlanta” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
- Bad Company, “Electricland” [Rough Diamonds (1982)]
- Mick Ralphs, “Hey Baby” [Take This! (1984)]
- Mick Ralphs, “Give You My Love” [Take This! (1984)]
- Mick Ralphs, “On The Run” [Take This! (1984)]
- Bad Company, “This Love” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
- Bad Company, “Long Walk” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
- Bad Company, “If I’m Sleeping” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
- Bad Company, “One Night” [Dangerous Age (1988)]
- Bad Company, “Dangerous Age” [Dangerous Age (1988)]
- Bad Company, “Holy Water” [Holy Water (1990)]
And here’s the show:
